• Gatekeeper management: Create local and remote zones for VoIP gatekeepers and directory gatekeepers; monitor and configure gatekeeper parameters such as bandwidth

• Support for multiple capabilities: Manage devices that have gateway, Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express, and Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST) capabilities on router platforms that support these capabilities

• Distributed architecture: Use multiple CiscoWorks Voice Manager systems to manage one or more large voice networks in a distributed manner. Display a unified view of the entire voice network deployment from any system.

• Application access security: Control access to tasks based on user roles

• Simplified operations: CiscoWorks Voice Manager facilitates provisioning of voice ports for multiple types of protocols and efficiently deploys complex dial plans for Cisco IOS devices. Templates simplify configuration of large numbers of devices. Architectural features help enable logical partitioning of large voice networks for operational simplicity and the display of a unified view of the entire voice deployment from any CiscoWorks Voice Manager system.

• Scalable architecture: Allows for rapid network expansion and for timely and efficient reconfiguration of the voice network to suit customer needs.

• Expanded platform support: Provides a single point of control for voice infrastructure configuration and dial plan provisioning for the growing family of Cisco voice platforms.

Performance

Server system requirements and performance have been certified for a volume of 96,000 calls per hour on the Windows platform and 120,000 on Solaris (based on an estimated 20 calls per DSO channel, 3 minutes of holding time, and 60 busy minutes).

System Requirements

Tables 1 and 2 list the server and client system requirements for CiscoWorks Voice Manager 3.2.

Table 1. Server System Requirements

Requirement Type

Windows

Solaris

System hardware

One of the following processors:

• Intel Pentium 4 processor with Hyper-Threading Technology

• Intel Pentium 4 dual-core processor with Hyper-Threading Technology

• Color monitor

• DVD drive

• Sun UltraSPARC

• Color monitor

• DVD drive

Memory (RAM)

• 2 GB RAM

• 4 GB swap space

• 2 GB RAM

• 8 GB swap space

Available drive space

• 40 GB

• New Technology File System (NTFS) required for secure operation

• 40 GB

System software

One of the following:

• Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition with Service Pack 2

• Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 2

The above versions support 32-bit operating systems.

In addition to the existing platform support, CiscoWorks Voice Manager 3.2 can be installed and run on systems with VMware ESX 3.5 and VMware ESXi 4.0 (virtualization software).

Specifically, the TCP/IP stack should be hardened to avoid denial of service attacks. Refer to the section "Security Consideration for Network Attacks" on page 103 of the Windows Server 2003 - Security Guide, v2.1, which can be downloaded from the NSA website.

• Sun UltraSPARC processor with Solaris 10 with latest patches. (For a list of required and recommended Solaris patches to be installed on client systems, see the section "Solaris Patches" in Installing and Getting Started With CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution 3.2.)

• Color monitor with video card set to 256 colors

Memory (RAM)

• 256 MB

• 256 MB

Browser

One of the following:

• Internet Explorer 6.0 with Service Pack 2

• Internet Explorer 7.0

• Mozilla Firefox 3.0

These requirements outline the minimum system requirements needed to operate CiscoWorks Voice Manager 3.2. Depending on the size of the Cisco Unified Communications network being monitored, these requirements may change.

Ordering Information

To place an order, visit the
Cisco Ordering Home Page. Table 3 lists ordering information for CiscoWorks Voice Manager 3.2.

Upgrade from CiscoWorks Voice Manager 3.1 to the 3.2 Restricted version

CWVM-3.2-RUP-K9

Upgrade from CiscoWorks Voice Manager 3.1 and 3.2 Restricted to the 3.2 Unrestricted version

CWVM-3.2-URUP-K9

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For More Information

For more information about CiscoWorks Voice Manager 3.2, visit
http://www.cisco.com/go/cvm or contact your local account representative.